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how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 5/5/2010 3:08:28 AM    bottlescript   Posts: 64 Joined: 5/5/2010 Status: offline hello, new to collecting and just bought some bottles, some are clean but have a stain thats inside, how do i clean it - just soappy hot water and a brush? any tips? thanks! Post #: 1

RE: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 5/5/2010 3:11:37 AM    bottlescript   Posts: 64 Joined: 5/5/2010 Status: offline i found this blod: http://cocacolabottleman.wordpress.com/2010/04/27/to-clean-or-not-to-clean-that-is-the-question/ any other handy tips, maybe to get out more stubborn stains, how about soda and vinegar?? or are they too harsh on old bottles?!? (in reply to bottlescript) Post #: 2

RE: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 5/11/2010 11:36:22 AM    ncbred Posts: 947 Joined: 6/20/2008 Status: offline Bar Keepers Friend for the painted label and any stains on the outside. On the inside I fill the bottles a little less than halfway full with bits of cut copper. Add just enough Lime Away to soak the copper and then with your thumb in the top, shake it back and forth so that the copper is moving from the bottom to top of the bottle. Do that until the dirt/stains are gone. I find that works best for me. (in reply to bottlescript) Post #: 3

RE: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 6/20/2010 1:42:37 PM    bottlescript   Posts: 64 Joined: 5/5/2010 Status: offline Thanks NCBRED! -- where do you buy/get those materials? -- sorry, I live outside the US, maybe I can buy it online an get it posted to me? (in reply to ncbred) Post #: 4

RE: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 6/20/2010 9:05:38 PM    madman Posts: 10084 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline bar keepers friend, is sold in most major grocery stores its a powder like cleanser,  also theres a liquid ihavent used, google it, the copper is just copper wire cut up into small pieces can you show a pix off the bottle that way we can tell you how to clean it?? _____________________________ always looking for, Toledo Ohio, Knoxville Tn. milks pharms and sodas, (in reply to bottlescript) Post #: 5

RE: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 6/21/2010 6:58:41 AM    Wangan   Posts: 1136 Joined: 12/4/2009 From: Northern Maine Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: bottlescript any other handy tips, maybe to get out more stubborn stains, how about soda and vinegar?? or are they too harsh on old bottles?!? Soda bottles are thick walled and will take pressure well.Thin walled medicines may break if they have vinegar and baking soda put in them and stoppered,even with a thumb.Cut copper seems to work the best,which is why people who tumble bottles use it among other mediums.Regular size house wiring,stripped and cut up small works great.There is a post on here where someone made a jig to do it with a drill rather than cut it with pliers. (in reply to bottlescript) Post #: 6

RE: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 6/21/2010 8:39:10 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 11468 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline quote: soda and vinegar since they neutralize each other not sure what they would do other than generate some gas. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to Wangan) Post #: 7

RE: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 6/21/2010 8:57:14 AM    bottlescript   Posts: 64 Joined: 5/5/2010 Status: offline I put a 50% white vinegar and water mix, + bottle brush. then I refill with the same 50% vinegar + water, give it a good shake and leave it in the bottle for 2-3 weeks, seems to clear up pretty good. Then I squirt some window cleaner and shake it up, rinse, then take a tooth brush and vinegar and brush-clean the outside. last step I spray window cleaner and clean the outside = *sparkle* (mostly) - the bottles with stain/cloudiness -- can't seem to clean them up -- maybe need sumthing more abrasive like copper or H2SO4 *yipes* I think I might try bathing my bottles in the 50% Vinegar + water and leave them there for 3 weeks so the outside gets done too, rather than previously in the bottle to do the inside. -- does vinegar eat at the glass? Not tried the soda thing, its good for cleaning teeth right? LOL BTW, the copper tips -- ain't copper EXpen$ive these days? or is it cheap as ther in the US?!? < Message edited by bottlescript -- 6/21/2010 8:59:56 AM > (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 8

RE: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 6/21/2010 9:08:17 AM    Wangan   Posts: 1136 Joined: 12/4/2009 From: Northern Maine Status: offline The last I heard copper was close to $3.00 per lb.,but you can get some old thrown away 12 or 14 gauge "house wiring" for free to chop up.Just ask any electrician where the next wiring job is or check mills or factories.The short pieces are too small to bother recycle. _____________________________ http://youtu.be/e4ujS1er1r0 (in reply to bottlescript) Post #: 9

RE: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 6/21/2010 11:12:49 PM    bottlescript   Posts: 64 Joined: 5/5/2010 Status: offline ok, cool. guess i better hit up some sparkies LOL (in reply to Wangan) Post #: 10

RE: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? - 8/27/2010 6:26:19 AM    naomilawson12   Posts: 3 Joined: 8/27/2010 Status: offline quote: how best to clean antique pepsi and coca cola bottles? The one on the bottle and the one in the right frame is. The hanging one on the left is a fake from the 1970s. I also have a couple walking with those who see major signs. Ebay has made the value down to them, unless they are in excellent condition. They are in very good condition. _____________________________ Wholesale Flea Market Merchandise (in reply to bottlescript) Post #: 11

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